What social class do the population of PO16 0BH belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is PO16 0BH in Portsmouth, how professionally qualified are the community, and how many hours a week do they work? All this, and more information and demographic statistics about PO16 0BH from the Census 2011.

AVERAGE AGES

16%Children

83%Adults

16% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 8% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

50%Male

50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in PO160BH male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Fareham East.

SOCIAL GRADES

20%AB

55%C2/C2

25%DE

According to census records, 20% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

36%SINGLE

39%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in PO16 0BH is 36%. Single and 'other' people is 64%.

ETHNICITY

94%WHITE

7%NON-WHITE

94% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

92.7%WORKING

4.3%UNEMPLOYED

4.3% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

PO160BH Postal District

PO16 0BH postcode is located in the postal town of Portsmouth. Portsmouth postal area may cover a large geographical region that may correspond to several postal districts, which may include many towns and/or villages. Use the map to determine the geographical location of the postcode PO16 0BH.

Nearest Towns & Cities

Wallington

0.4 miles E

Fareham

0.4 miles W

Southwick

2.7 miles E

Portchester

2.8 miles E

Titchfield

2.9 miles W

Wickham

3.3 miles N

Lee-on-the-Solent

3.8 miles S

Gosport

4 miles SE

Cosham

4.9 miles E

Warsash

5.5 miles W

Curbridge

5.5 miles NW

Bursledon

5.6 miles W

Swanmore

5.6 miles N

Soberton

5.9 miles N

Botley

6 miles NW

London

64 miles NE

Glasgow

364 miles NW

Edinburgh

361 miles N

Cardiff

98 miles W

Liverpool

192 miles NW

Southampton

10 miles W

Saint Ives

28 miles W

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